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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
HISTORY OF SCULPTURE.
Some Points Not Contained In the Ordi-
nary Reference Books.

When we gaze upon beautiful
piece of statuary. it is interesting to
recall the fact that it was through
gradual and successive steps that per-
lection in sculpture was attained.
The earliest statuary was OF the
rudest form, being little more than
quadrangular blocks of stone to repre-
sent heather deities, and seeing one
set up by the roadside one must have
been puzzled to decide whether it was
Mercury or a milestone. One day it
occurred to some stone-cutter who was
engaged in cutting out a god. to put a
head on him, and that was the begin
ming of busts. Busts in return have
put head on many q man who in
dulged in them.
In the decoration Of heather temples
hands were added to the statue, and
that sculptor was the most successful
In the game who could deal the best
hand. Feet followed, as matter OF
course, for statuary, like poetry,
enjoy a very long run without feet.
1t was Phidius, of Athens, who in
augurated the true ideal style of Greek
art. He wrought the statue of Minerya
for the Parthcnon in ivory and gold
This occurred during the reign Of
Pericles, who, being born tired, wa.
called Prince of Tyre.
The perfection of Greek art is attri
buted to the fact that her sculptor
made nature. in her best and happics
moods, their model. They never miss
ed circus, where they found well-kni
joints among the leapers and riders
and massive shoulders and thick mus
cles on the cannon ball man; and Joh
L. Sullivan never gave an exhibition
there that they were not to be foun'
close to the ropes.
Greek sculptors formed the head
hands and feet of different stones, fire
quently, while wood and metal wer
employed for the draperies and acces
series. They also painted their statues
which was humane thing to do. q
they were frequently left outdoors dun
| ing an inclement winter, and in tn
absence Of other garments coat
paint was some protection.
| Among the most noted works in al
cient statuary was the Colossus
Rhodes, one of the seven wonders {
the world. 1t stood $50 feet high, an
held lamp in its hand. which Wa
lighted at night. By its illumination
sailor on an incoming vessel coul
"tell Aunt Rhody' as far as he coul
see it.-7eras Sittings
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

An exchange asks: What shall
we do with the warm weather. Wo
might put it on ice. J
Quit wishing and go to work, and
YOU will soon have less to wish for and
more to enjoy. --Pomeroy's Democrat.
In the matter Of speed there is q
great similarity between n flash Oh
lightning and bit Of unfounded gos7
sip.-St Adams Messenger.
The Cheyenne Indians are eating
their ponies. In some parts OF the
country ''ponics" are used as bevcr;
Pittsburgh Chronicle. I
1t is very genuine admiration
that with which persons too shy or too
awkward regard the real actorsi in LIES
stirring scenes Hawthorne.
Husband Ready for the opera!
are YOU? Well, that hat would scare
the devil! Wife (sweetly) That's the
reason why ear it, my dear.
Authors are actually pleasanter in
their books than personally; they are
like newly-made fires that wont go
without good deal Of putting
Beecher.
The dangers of ignorance are
many and nameless. They move in
the night. An ignorant man is not q
safe man even when he means weil.-
Myron w. Reed. !
| "A man has been sentenced to tea
days' Imprisonment for kissing the fae
| girl at a circus. That is a travesty u
Justice. He ought to have been per1
stoned for bravery. Post.
The cares, which are the keys o
riches, hang often so heavily at the ricn
mans girdle, that they clog him w'tQ
weary DAYS and restless nights, wherl
others sleep quietly. -Isaak Walton.
1t seems to be the business OF life
to Law by fresh cause for anxiety and
discomfort by increasing our estate;
whereas we should rather know how
to lose it all and be contented.-N \.
Herald.
Sympathetic Friend-Look hero'
Ned, you want to get something 10
help that cold of yours. Ned-Nos
much! / want to get something to
help me. The cold is too well helped
already. Boston Budget.
-Stepping-stones.-
Ihold it truth with him who sings
To one clear harp in divers tones,
That men may rise on stepping stones
OF their dead selves to higher things
II -1ennys0n.
; -"Miss Northcote-B Briggs is charm
ing girl" observed Cholmondely Jones
enthusiastically; ''such lovely hair and
5 eyes and such splendid figure'
> ..Yes," replied Plantagenet Simpson
/ ave heard it is 100000 in her OWL
; right. - Wheeling I,steltigencer.
Hostess = Why. Mr.. Awfulboor
1 YOU have honored me with every danc'
y this evening. 1 am afraid Nh
: Awfulboor with great condcscension
All. dare say. But don't mention
it, pray. Capital joke. It's only t
! cut the Brown girls, you know.--Haf
4 pcr's Bazar.
n Little Fannie looked intently q
IS her mother for some time. Then sll
/ said: Mother, you amt girl, ar
/. youp' mo, Fanny" What AZ
y youP" II am woman" "You wer
= girl once. weren't your" ''Yc'
|, Fanny "Well, where is that gil
!, nowp"
is Young Physician-How are yo
y getting on this morning? Patient
e hardly know; pretty slow. fancy. J
Z P.-Did you take the prescription
I; !; leftp Oh, yes. r Peel a..
!, worsee Memo. Y. P.-Decideoly
70 i All! must change the prescription
Burdettes
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
PAPER BARRELS.
Weeds and Rank Meadow Grasses Avail
able for Their Manufacture.

Weeds and Rank Meadow Grasses Avail
able for Their Manufacture.
The growing scarcity of the timber
supply and the cost of wooden barrels
has at different times during the last
twenty years led to various attempts to
produce paper barrel which would
answer all the purposes for which tie
wooden barrels used. These attempts,
however, have been attended with no
practical success until recently, when a
barrel was produced from paper pulp
which seems destined to supersede the
wooden article. Its general appearance
is that of the common wooden barrel
thickly vanished, while only five
pieces are used in making it. 1t is
bound with ordinary wooden hoops
and the head is of one piece, so con-
structed that it fits into the barrel air.
tight and is held firmly in place by a
hoop without the use Of nails. The
body is seamless and the interior and
exterior are glazed with substance
which renders the barrel impervious to
moisture so that liquids of all kinds
can be transported in it without loss
1t is also very strong and stiff, not
easily broken as the nature OF the
compressed paper is such that neither
dry or damp weather affects it, the con
tents retain all their aromatic qualities
There are numerous other excellen
qualities claimed for this barrel.
Thomas Dougherty, the chicr fiou
inspector OF the New York Produce
| Exchange, certifes that he had in
spected $50 barrels of -four which hat
been shipped from distance in thes
paper barrels and had found them t.
be all sound. 1t generally happen
when -four is shipped in wooden bar
rels that quantity Of it sits through
the cracks where the slaves join and
lost. 1t was found by weighing tn
flour shipped in paper barrels tina
none of it had been lost in this man
ner.
The pulp used in the production G
these barrels is obtainablc from an
fibrous substance and rs there is hare
ly a locality where some such sui
stances does not grow, the barrels ca
be manufactured almost any wher'
The bulk Of the wood used for the maj
ufacture of barrels, is now brougf
from Western Ohio, Indiana, Michiga
and Wisconsin, and, as the supply
constantly decreasing there the diff
Guilty and expense of obtaining the tin
Der is increasing. The inventors I
this process for making these barre
saw that the weeds and rank grass
which grow on the meadows lying b
tween Jersey City and Newark n. J
will produce an excellent pulp Tor tn
purpose and that thus these practical
waste lands may be made producti'
and profitable. The cost Of manufa
turing the paper barrels is no great
than that of making tho wooden arr
Gle and, with the patented machine.
Is said that two men can produce b
barrels in Z day..-N J, Tribune,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
Plantation Philosophy.

Grabbin' de 'tunities o dis heah life
is like gederin' apples. Ef you gcder
'em too soon da's green, an ef yer
waits too long da's rotten.
De frien' dat praises yer ter face, an
talks about yer when yer's gone, puts
me in mine O. de man dat will tell yer
de truf an den steal yer hat.
1t amt often dat yer sees er good
pusson come from er bad family. It's
mighty seldum dat yer see er rose
CROWN in err patch O. dog fennel.
1t peers ter me like happiness is one
O. de accidents o. dis life. It's sorter
like good luck; yer's got ter be built
fur it ur it amt gwine ter stay wild yer.
--Arkans0w Traveller.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

Veil, she comes Quit. DEM goes
Mein arms apout her neck drows;
KEGS her vonce und Won, two, dree-
Dem vass de mat er vas nit meY
Meinself in de gutter fount,
Mein nose vas plood mein hett doomed
rount.
1t vas her bruder lSries: 'Vot's dees,
Dot you hat dare mein sister keesr
/ rose me oop, und dem say:
"Vas dees not Independence Day,
Venn can do shust like pleased
like dot your sister KEGS
lie calls at me nit awful frown:
"Und please dot knock you town.
Remember dot vass you may like,
Another may not shust SO strike.
Der liberty is fiery goot
Dot steps not on another's footp'
GEORGE BIRDSEYE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

"A big hawk swooped down into the
yard of Robert Brodie. Tabernacle
Township, S. c.. and grabbed hen.
While it was struggling with the fowl
Mr.. Brodie ran out and caught it. and
at that the hawk released the hen and
buried its talons in Brodie's legs so
that he could not step. He called for
help and Mrs. Brodie took an axe and
chopped of the hawks head. -Phils-
deiphid Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

Little girl has just returned from
market. Mother-.'Well, Mary Ann,
didn't the butcher have pigs feetP"
Mary Ann--"O, mamma! l went and
looked. but could not see whether he
had pigs feet or not, for he had his
boots on.-Harper's Bczar.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

--Iu Western town there is a fe-
male dentist. AS she is young and
good looking, there 10 not u young
man in thu village who now has tooth
IL his head.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

Lakep A burn nearly two inches deep
and five inches in circumference is ex-
posed on the right thigh, which was
behind the three punches. A frightful
wound is on the other thigh.
I'VE think he will live, madam. He
has stood the worst Of ii"
All! yes, it spoiled that Fourth Of
July in that town. It almost broke the
heart of the editors good wife.
1t would have been much better Il
the little boy had not appeared X
nearly axhAuatad--tha doctors ssid.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

-'SquireWhitaker. Of Wavcrly, NY.
who is eighty-three years old, and who
FOR several years was blind, has recently
had his sight restored by asevsre illnss&
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

fOriginal.l
Venn furst TO dees land haf come,
Nit wonder vas STRICKEN dumb.
Der streets, der houses und der steeples,
Der cars, der steampoats und der peoples,
IND how dose many peoples leef-
To do dot same / mooch would geef
Won morgen, early, fife o'clock,
vas awake me nit Won shock,
Der cahnons roar, der guns purst QUIT,
Der pistols pang, der peoples shouitl
j shoomp der bett. und on der floor,
Und wonder yass der fight is for.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

Grey hairs are honorable. II the
head they adorn il honorable. --fonss-
roy's Democrat
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

Elm trent ask: he to me say:
Dot dis vas Independence Day.
Und vass list dassf Der day." sett he,
dot We from ENGLAND got free,
More as Gin hundred years ago.
Dots Independence Is dot sof
He tolt me, On dees day, for true,
any dings likes could do.
Dem to myself "Ahar' l say,
dot bretty girl ACROSS de way,
Venn she come Quit py de door,
KEGS her vonce, und den some more"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-02

"A fifth wheel, for use on light
vehicles, has been invented by Keo-
kuk Ga man,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-05-06


will fall like healing balm on the sore
place where the shippers annual pass
was ruthlessly torn from his bleeding
heart last week.
The real estate boom along the
shores of Lake Superior still continues.
It is equal to the palmy days of min
ing speculation in the Far West. The
boom, in fact, extends from Ashland to
Washburn, West Superior and Duluth,
through Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha
and Kansas City to Ell Paso. consider
it good time to sell, and shall dispose
Of my Lake Superior property By wire
tomorrow. I do every thing I can BY
wire now. Last year I generally went
in person and transacted my business.
Three years ago, however, / bought
. block BY wire in a Dakota town, In
tending TO sell it as soon as l could
double my money on 1t, but the agent
failed to sell until I got irritated and
wrote him : short, crisp letter, asking
him in scathing terms, why he did not
dispose 81 the lots and remit. Az. &
He replied that he had tried to do as
had instructed him, but had been un-
able to seH them atsany price, although
the town itself was growing in the
other direction, mostly. md lots gem
orally sold better il the direction Of
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-05-06
What it Cost q Clergyman for q
55# &}ss ~ Kiss. ~ .l"]

!. A sensational society scandal was
given general publicity at Higginsville,
Mo-, by the trial OF the Rev. Richard
Highleman, pastor of the German
Methodist church at Aullville, Mo,
for kissing Mrs. Laura Hudd.eston,
one OF the female members, at the lat
ter's residence on the 9th inst. The
pastor had made social call, and
found Mrs. Huddleston in her bed
suffering with sick headache He pro-
posed to attempt q cure by chatting
her forehead with his hands, which
was assented to in agood|humorb by his
patient, and after he had soothed
away the pain the lady declared her
SELF much relieved. Mr.. Highleman
said he wanted pay for his treatment,
and the result Of q little argument
was that be got his "pay, which WAS
~ kiss The Iady's husband learned
the particulars Of the case. had the
preacher arrested, and at the trial
the evidence dduced was such as TO
warrant q jury in bringing q verdict
of guilty Of assault and battery, assess
ing the penalty at $40 and COSTS.
amounting toexactly $57 .O5- Wheth-
ser the Afi8n Was an outrage upon
tho husband or d breach of theo-
logical sthics, III concur ID the belief
that 50 + 9, pretty high price TO pay
Tor iii kiss.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-05-06
Long Minutes,

Every one becomes aware by his
own observation OF thefact that hours
seem to vary greatly in length, &C.
cording to circumstances. One day
passes Gin no time," as we say, while
the next seems as if it never would
end. Many old soldiers have found
the time to pass very sowly when they
were under fire the first time. A vet
cram of the Civil War gives this expert
ence of his first battle.
The hours did not crowd into min
utes, but the minutes almost extended
into hours. I frequently found, on
consulting my watch, that occurrences
apparently OF an hours duration,
were really less than half or quar-
ter of that time.
As the sun rose, it passed into
a cloud. When it emerged l fully
expected it would be some distance
toward the zenith, and was surprised
to find it had advanced only few de-
grees.
There. was a light shower that last
ed less than ten minutes; I judged it
had been twenty.
The evolutions of the troops on the
field appeared slow and awkward.
They were really effected with great
promptness.
Gen. Lyon was killed before nine
o'clock, as I we'll knew: It was some
days before could rid myself OF the
impression that his death occurred
not far from noon.
ri The apparent extension OF the hours
was the experience OF several persons
on that field. I think it has been
known by many, on the occasion OF
their first battle. At Pea Ridge, an
officer told me there seemed to be
about thirty hours between sunrise
and sunset Another thought it was
four O'Clock in the afternoon when the
sun was at the meridian.
It was only at Wilson Creek that l
experienced this sensation. On SUBJ
sequent battle-felds had no reason
to complain Of my estimate Of time.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-05-06
include numerous varieties IN tints OF
purple, copper color, red, pink and

90
include numerous varieties IN tints Of
purple. copper color, red, pink and
white. ss . IF (. s5$ s5s
Among exotic primroses there is a.
charm ing variety the bogtan, with
rose-colored blossoms, and the Priipsul1
siksi,.easis brought from the Hlmaiaya
IN 1850, with lemon colored blossoms
that near the rhodo dendrons. where
they grew, made the mountain slopes
like a .'cloth of gold. ~ rs. !. {. F
Then there is the pink lowered
Prina~la pusiltd. from Canada, and its
purple sister from Lake Huron; and
the Auricuza from Switzerland, has
flonng been famed as the delight Of En-
glish weavers who environ the great
actories with their little primrose gar
dens. Beauties Of the greenhouse are
the Abyssinian primrose. with sweet
scented blossoms and leaves powdered
with white. and the P,Jnaula japonea.
brought from Japan to Europe
plant lifting to the height of two feet
three to FIVE tiers Of flowers, varying
from a magenta tint to deep crimson.
The language of the primrose is
''early youth and sadness The
first belongs to it as q companion OF
the spring, and the happy day of child
hood that share the name of t.prim rose
time" So brave, so bright, and yet
numbered by some poets with flowers
that ''filled their cups with tears"
Milton and ShaksI oeare have recog-
nized this pathos, ina Herrick has
quaint poem dedicated to .:Primroses
wet with morning dew,": beginning,
''Why do you weep. sweet babes?" Even
the lover chooses this trite interpreta-
ton:
Aske me why send you here
This frstling Of the infant year;
Aske me why send to you
This primrose, all bepearled with dew;
sraight will Whisper in your ears,
The sweets of love are wasn't with tears.
-New York Post.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-05-06

Alice had known these last three
weeks. She did not speak, she did
not smile; she hardly looked at me.
"Alice Alice, what is it?'' lss#
2st''Im i'll, = she said; t'let us hasten
home" Must I 70 saway?""I cried,
unable longer to control my passion,
ate, HOPELESS love, before the lamp was
lighted and as the gasping, Pickering
freight threw its fitful lights and
shadows on the sad face Of Alice, who
sank crying into the first chair she
reached; must I 60 away tomorrow,
and forever?" !.
mo, = she sobbed; styou mustn't.
You must not 60 at all. Oh, Harold!
Harold! do you really love me, or is
it q fancy? What q cruel, bad world
this ISL 5 t.zf u ~.
/ cannot tell you what / replied,
reader. Il would not read well, if
remembered; but I know / soon mem
toned the name Of Mr.. Yew burton.
81 shall never see Mr.. Yewburton
again, she said; never again --never!'''
I was stunned II was bewild Tered
was delighted, but many minutes pass-
Ell before was curious
Halt an hour later the lamp was
still unlighted;; the FIRE leaped up feebly
in it's last frantic effort to keep alive,
but no one needed lit could 80 out; all
the lights Of Westmonth could have
gone ont. i was unconscious Of sur
roundinRs; externAls had become an
initiated; Tins had vanished for
Alics was IN my arms, and was Wild
With jos !. . 3
It VISA large, luxurious, costly de-
corAtsd room, horn ttl,at wan, sad,
woman lsY il the subdued sweat,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-30
FELL FROM AN AWNING.
Young Man From Missouri Meets With
an Untimely Death at Plano.

Young Man From Missouri Meets With
an Untimely Death at Plano
Special to the Gazette. N B
PLANO, TEX, July ZEE. B. ReagaRfa
young man twenty-five years old, empty.
ed as rod man in Captain Wits ssfvey-
ing CORPS on the st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railway, met with fatal accident
about II Is o'clock last n ght by rolling
Iof walking of an awning twelve feet high
while asleep, crushing in the whole top
of his skull down to his temple. Mr..
Reagan, who was stationed here for few
days, was at work in the construction de-
pattment and slept on the awning in front
OF the Office. j. II. Bernard, who
had retired on 8 cot in the
Office cautioned Reagan to come in OF
the awning, but he replied, con, you 60
to sleep; will come after awhile" which
was the last words he ever spoke. Reagan
8 found about thirty minutes after ne
fell by W. B. Rose, night operator for the
Cent al, who heard him grooming and
went to Elm Immediately and summoned
several physicians, who could do nothing
for the unfortunate man, who expired in
about an houI after he was discovered
He fell on the edge of pair
OF scales, and must have struck
ca his head. His parents, who
live in Mexico, Mo, were wired the
news of his untimelY death. j. T. Rea-
gan, his brother, who is employed ss
butcher on the train between Texarkane
and Whitesboro, arrived here at 52O this
afternoon, and had his remains emoalmed,
and will ship them to his parents home
tomorrow morning. a jury Of Inquest
was held, who rendered = verdict IL &C
cordsnce with the facts given.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-30

l1al far, Is she might have advertised
for MIN, with tee usual result.
From presses that made POS Impress
ions az hour, less than century ago, we
have wonderful pieces of mechanism
that from g continuous toll Of paper cut,
print ard fold $1,000 complete copies Of i
newspaper every sky minutes. Presses
a9e new being built that will run mile q
minute, and the day is not fer distant
when We will have machines that will
run that N lie and turn out 1000 news
papers in less than sixty seconds.
Contrast the newspaper past with the
newspaper present; compare it's yester-
d4y and its today; place its performances
e.0ngside the greatest feats o. invention
go progress, and we have result that
j. romance of enterprise, sn achieve
M, / If human effort beyond the rosiebt
GreaLs CT our ancestors.